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Photograph of an intramural basketball team from Washington State College called the Independents. During the 1944-1945 school year, the team compiled a record of 5-1. The team was comprised mainly of Japanese Americans. The team consisted of Mac…

This canvas bag was used by Tom Hide at Heart Mountain Relocation Center, Wyoming. Hide's name and family have been painted on the bag using a stencil.

This suitcase was used by Tora Okubara when her family was removed from their home in Mill Valley, California to Granada Relocation Center, Colorado. The suitcase is monogrammed with Okubara's initials near the handle. There is also a number…

This photograph is of a Japanese American army unit trained that included Sam Okubara at Fort Snelling, Minnesota. The unit is likely part of the Military Intelligence Service Language School, in which Okubara served after World War II.

This is an aerial photograph of Heart Mountain Relocation Center.

This poem printed in the 1944 Heart Mountain High School yearbook, the Tempo, describes the arrival to Heart Mountain in terms of the bleak landscape and living conditions. Also including are a number of photographs superimposed over a drawing of a…

Crates and luggage stored in a warehouse at Minidoka Relocation Center, Idaho. Several men and women stand amongst the containers.

This article appearing in the December 22, 1941 issue of Life magazine was written in response to violence against Chinese Americans based on their mistaken identity as people of Japanese descent. This reflects both the acceptance of anger against…

A photograph of two men running a board through a table saw at Minidoka Relocation Center, Idaho. The men are smoking and wearing hats. Three other men in the shop are wathing. Several boards are piled near the saw.

Photograph of several students at a typing class at Minidoka Relocation Center, Idaho. Each student is typing from a text resting next to the typewriter.

This plaque dedicated to J. Harlen Bretz for his work in explaining the topography of Eastern Washington is located outside the Dry Falls Visitor Center.

This page from an article titled "Red Hot Coulees" and inlcudes a photograph of J. Harlen Bretz leading a field trip to explain his theory to a group of geologists and journalists. The article was printed in the September 1928 issue of Intermountain…

Advertisement showing a brand of soap called Pear's. Has a New Year's theme because of the date, January 4th

This is an ad from 1914, for the clothing brand Burberry. This ad specifically stuck out to me, because it is still a high profile brand today. The phrase is "Burberry | Dress for Special Occasion." The ad features a clearly upper class woman, in…

An advert in The Illustrated London News that offers the latest grand piano created by The Orchestrelle Company. This new grand piano offers the same artistic lines of an ordinary grand piano, but offers an unbelievable sound that every musician…

This advertisement discribes a luxury chair that contains multiple functionalities. For example, the chair folds out to become a back rest, leg rest, and also a lamp rest/book rest.

The advertisement displays one of the most high end automobiles during the 1914 time period, which is the 12HP Rover. There are not many descriptions of the car because its on a fairly small portion of an advertisement section of the "Illustrated…

Advertisement about a car tyre which is made by the "Continental" manufacturing company. The selling points of the "Continental" product tyre's are that they are more affordable and higher quality then the "Standard" tyre's which are displayed side…

Fry's Cocoa is the ideal beverage for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Made out of pure cocoa, "the Food of the Gods", this cocoa is a vital part to having a great day. As the ad states, start your day out with Fry's cocoa and you will be a happier and…

A complimentary sauce intended for roasted meats, fish, game, cheese, salad, and plenty of other foods. The number of uses that Lea and Perrins's Sauce can be put on are "innumerable" according to the ad. Intended for use by both regular people and…

Allenbury's Foods motto explains it all: "Healthy Children. Happy Mothers." With three different types of foods, their foods are intended for infants and young children. This ad also includes testimonies from parents on how well this food works for…

Goers Trieder Binoculars are very distinct by being smaller than other binoculars, but still having a large field of view. This ad boasts about how great these binoculars are in provided a crisp and clear view. The ad also states they give a…

An advertisement for whiskey, featured in a 1914 London Times. The ad features four crowns, and a slogan stating "Quite Good!". The advertisement takes up a quarter page, displaying the companies wealth and success already established, and is…

This is a 1914 advertisement for scotch whiskey. It's interesting to compare the different ads for the same item (whiskey). This advertisement is full page, demonstrating the clear wealth of the company, and the imagery features a mean in a top hat…

This advertisement is different then others we have studied, it is a full page print which displays both imagery and text. This ad is for pure silver plates, that are superior then all other plates according to the ad as "practically wear-proof", and…

This is a very small advertisement for a spa. It is tucked away in the corner of the page, just a small ad with text only. It gives a short description of the spa "1000 feet above sea level, surrounded by mountains..." as well as lists the other…

This is a medicinal advertisement from 1885 that for a remedy called Pepper’s Quinine Iron Tonic. The ad is in text and calls out the uses of this medicine. This product seems to be pretty universal since it is used for “bodily, mental, nerve,…

This ad is from 1885 and is for the “Easy To Use Lawn Mower.” Although the ad is small, there is an illustration to show the reader what exactly the lawn mower looks like. The illustration also helps the ad stand out from everything all of the…

This is an ad for “Faulkner’s Celebrated Diamonds, Spanish Crystals”. Some illustrations of some of the products are included in the ad. Some of the products are rings, broaches, and cuff links. To gain credibility, the ad mentions that…